Vanessa Penuna | Perfect Soccer Podcast Ep.108

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In today’s episode: Akeem O’Connor Ward interviews Vanessa Penun.

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13 Year Pro & MLS Cup Champion Quincy, aka, "The Chip", Amarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) presents The Perfect Soccer Podcast: Where your host, 7 Year MLS/USL Pro Akeem O’Connor-Ward (@AkeemJWard) goes one-on-one to get to know your favorite and aspiring pro players and coaches both on and off the pitch.

Time Stamp

0:00 - Intro

2:15 - Earliest memory of playing soccer

5:52 - Picking soccer over other sports

7:35 - Thinking about college

9:55 - Reality check: First time out of the house

11:45 - Realizing the opportunity to go pro

14:25 - Going international: Playing for Argentinian Boca and River Plate

19:20 - First pro game and goal

21:10 - Why I almost quit soccer

24:25 - How Your Attitude Can Make A Difference

27:10 - Differences in the game between Argentina and Mexico

28:35 - Coming back to the States in the USL W league

32:40 - The value of a good mentor

36:50 - Quincy’s 5 questions

37:10 - What is the most important skill/quality that helped you become successful?

37:55 - What is the biggest mistake pro players are making?

39:00 - What advice would you give to a young player trying to go pro?

40:50 - What is something most people think it’s true, but you believe isn’t?

42:40 - What is something you’d move forward with if you weren’t scared of a bad outcome?

44:10 - What are 2 things that you’re intensely loyal to?

45:20 - Fun Questions: Football or Soccer? Favorite Cheat Meal?

51:00 - Outro

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